Van Wyck Expressway & Long Island Expressway
Van Wyck Expressway and Long Island Expressway meet at a four-way crossing in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 71 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Within 820 feet are 46 homes, mostly built between 1960 and 1988, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBy car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Meadow Lake Promenade, 410 feet by car along the streets.
- 49-04 College Point Boulevard Gas station0.9 miles
- 40-24 College Point Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 71 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 49 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- City Council district
- 20 and 21 and 24 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 107 and 110 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 46 homes, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1988.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the oak.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk